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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

M. ARnsTReSG MTERVIEwED.

what He Inteads to do with the New
Arlington Property which He Par
chased Of Mrs Plammer.
Thursday mOrsing the fact vas pub
Iished in these columns that Mrs. 8. J..
Plummer had sold lot l, block IL, Of
d. 8. Msynard's plat. on which the
New Arlington building is located. to
Noah Armstrong. Of Montana. and Ben
B. Allen, of this city, for $4,000.
Ksowine that Mr.. Armstrong IL a very
wealthy gentleman, q PosT INrKr.LI-
aKScKR reporter was detailed yesterday
afternoon TO talk with him and asceF-
tain his Intentions. Mr.. Armstrong was
found at thsbuilding he bad purchased.
where be was figuring with q number
of contractors for its re-modelinQ. He
lie tall, well built man, With gray hair
and beard. and probably fifty three or
four years of age. He IL not an easy
person TO interview, bat the following
IL substantially the information the re-
porter succeeded in obtaining:
My headquarters are In Madison
County, Montana, where have q stock
ranch Of II, 900 scfes. Besides the cat
tie and sheep on the ranch have 300
head of horses, most Of which are thor
Oughbred animals. / have q barn on
the ranch which cost $1,000, and al
artesian well which cost $1,000. Mr..
Allen and l bought this property Of
Mrs. PlummeF for the purpose of CON-
verting the buildsng into q livery and
sale stable, where Ws can supply the
Puget Sound and British Columbia
market with everything required IN the
line of horses and cattle. The base
ment will be fitted up in first class style
for horses, and the nrst floor will be
used as q carriage room. The second
hosP will be lodging house, With an en-
trance aud stairway leading from Main
street. The work Of FemodelinR the
building will commence Immediately,
az there ara several contractors already
figuring on the Job. Mr.. Allen will rep
resent the firm here, az ! do not stay
long in any one place. expect two car
loads Of horses from my ranch this
evening. They are on the road and
should be in Seattle by Saturday even
ing sure. On the FIRST floor, south side.
will be q public Office, private Office, two
harness rooms, and two box stalls for
fancy horses. There will be . wash
sack at the west end Of the buildinR, 10
the rear, and q bath room and closet
for the employees of the stable, and q
coat room adjoining. The floors will
be made water tight. and deadsned 80
that no sound can be beard. Il Will
cost three or fear thousand dollars 70
iit the building up a. We intend 10 have
IL. Every precsation will be taken 10
anaHnwah ANa and rvafAR neaA kraa urfl1 -
found in all parts Of the house"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

m waIIs WsIIa VII 70 % go today,
Ths Iiehtbouss tsndsE Manzszita waG
d pogs again yesterday.
Tha steamship UmasiIla arrived from
Rsu Francisco last evening.
The Hook and Ladder beys viii meet
a Monday evening IN Fs9uiaF session.
Revival ssrvisss uiII be held as TIE
Toorg MEMS ChTistian Assooiati0n'a
rc1us this evening.
street Commissioners CummfDgs had
ki1 force employed yesterday n rsmov-
nc the earth and mud from CommeR-
eisi sBd Front streets-
Jchn LAnbsrty, the Pike strest bal
has been missing fer several days. /
syisnas and aeqnainianoes. however.
sen 70 think be vih turn 40 ell RI
Ths Fleetwood encountered 70 ,
-safher on Ter trip dswn from Osym-
"a Yesterday, bat she stood the Wind
"A waves like a little major, and ar
rived on time, with large iiss Of pas
sengers.
Thaddsus Hsr ford IL ciEo1iatinR q
uetisiop 10 be presented 10 ths City
Frout street from Mil 30 South Second
many property holders approve the
movement, and are signing the peti-
hon.
Ths steamer Glide. whils entering
this port yesterday, ran into the ship
g.Fsndelst. Il ID needless 70 say the
ship was only slightly injured, = ahaet
n copper being knocked from her side,
bat tbs steamer did not fare 80 veil.
az received some injury 70 her boz,
spd vent into the yard for repairs.
This evening the woFld-renowned
ecntFalto, TFebeln, y n appear ia scenes
from The nsw opera Carmen She IL
one Of the greatest singers Of the world
snd is everyvhere received with the
= l4eat enthusiasm. Mcgin has ue
fqu4L He y the most wonderful
yioliniss In this country. We have never
had greater artists among as.
Mr.. John Campbell, confidential agent
II Oaptain Wn. Renton, Of PORT Blake.
IL. While Ia Seattle yesterday stated %
4 reporter that Sol Simpson would be
Ssnt 10 Little Skookum. jast Is soon a.
the weather settled, 10 commence grad
inc on the extensions and I. lders 10 the
Puget Sound and Grag's HsrboE Rail
road. Mr.. simpson Was also seem. he
stated that be vas holding himself 10
readiness TO 90 TO work iost as soon rs
be receivsd orders from Captain 4 nton
70 commence.
The steamship Mexico had not
srFived 40 to midnight from Hanaimo,
where she vent 20 load coal. She
should have s1iled for San Francisco At
o'clock yesterday afternoon, bat will
probably get away at 80 early honF this
morning.. She will take 75 tons OF mis-
eelIaneous freight and the following list
Of passengers: Mr.. W. n. Smith and
daughter, A. W. Cornwall, Mrs. w.
Northuay, MFs. Olivia Qaay. MTs.
John Kinds and two chiidren, Eugene
Garfield, T. Baxter. Mrs. l.. Van DoFen
and child. James Pincus, Isaac Pincus,
H. Kennedy, T. q. Wilson, J. 8. Bryant,
wife and daughter, s. Calhoun and
wife, Nellie Tebo, J. Il. Domains, wife
and ehiId, Mrs. N Mickle and child,
Mon wey, Tong Yaen, w. +. Over
street, 0rmaz Frost, n. Levy and MAE
10 the Storage.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02
PERSONALS.

AN. Brookes. of Black Diamond 10
In the city.
Charles Burnett, 81 smith Prairie,
vas in Seattle yesterday.
O, r. Munaay returned on the AndeF-
soa from Port Townsend yesterday.
Joseph +. Men 4aaht aad wife re-
turned from Portland last evening.
Mrs Henderson, Of Victoria, passed
through here on her way to Portland.
John OampbeIl. OF the Port Blakaly
Mil Company, vas in the city yesterday.
Leroy Pratt. representing Murphy,
Grant, a 90. of San Francisco, Is in the
citv.
Judge W. d. Wood returned on the
Fleetwood fron businsas visit to Ia
eomA.
Gov. A. p. SwinesoFd and wife, en-
route for Alaska, are expected here this
evening.
WIN. J. Jennings, Auditor Of the Lske
6hore 4 Eastern Railway COMPANY, re-
tanned from the Est last evening.
J. Hall, u. J. Miller. Tacoma; Tn,
4 Huehes, Of Newcastle; O. b. VII b,
OF Olympia; ID. Lsahey, OF SlAugh =;
GtNA kNtAa " = 01 NAAhHa NbENs kAA4N
A. w. 0reRin, Of Port BlskelJ; are 90
the Brunswick.
John n. Hoyt Of Knoxville, Frank
Granville and wife Of Tacoma, !. p.
Brown Of Portland. A. Il. Holt ef Rem.
ton. John FOuntain Of White River, q.
II. Turner Of LaconneE, and T. h. Jones
Of Black Diamond. are al the Arlington.
Joseph Sweeney, Friday Harbor; p. p.
Gunseth, J. 3. Mcmillan. Tacoma; Leo
\. Stock. John Green. Portland; jacob
3. Tabor, N. Bloomfield, San Francisco;
7. II. Alvord. Kent; J. 3. Thompson,
Portland; A. n. Brooks. Blsck Dia-
mopa; Mrs. W. u. KimbaI, are Al the
Occidental.
h. II. Davies OF Olympia. JOAN ID
Mcdonald Of Port susan. I. W. Miuoy
Of WallA Walla, r. Furry, George Sea
veOd. Thomas Moran. James Graham
OF Victoria. r. O.. +. Pierce of New
York. l.. X. 9rantesr Of Dickinson. Da-
kota, A. ID. LoomeF Of Raaiyu. J. J..
smith Of Detreit, Michigan, Alexander
Duncan OF Skasis, II. o. stampeF Of
Port Madison. Z. O. Eberle OF Tacoma
are at the New England.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

The most agreeable a. vel - the
most edective method Of dispelling
headaehss, colds and fevers or cleans
ing the system is by taking few doees
Of the California liquid fruit rem ecy,
Syrup OF Figs. IL acts gently yet ef-
fscsisely, strengthening the organs 0n
which is scts. 20 thai regular habits
may Be formed. Manufactured only By
the California Fla syrup Co., San Fran
cisco. Cal For sale In 50 eeat and 81
bottles hy A. B. STKwAKT.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

A Coon SALR.-Mr. 4. r. Maple. one
OF the hrst settlers Of King eooH,y.
Who located on the Duvsmish river, but
Sne for several years pSsi has resided
20 Albany, Oregon, came over 90 the
ooand week or So a2O 90 look AFTER bic
interest here. and yesterday be sala 81
acres OF hts donation claim % Gsorse
n Smith, tue well known cattle dealer.
TOT 80 a. acre. MIR. Maple ststes
ne sill proceed 10 Oregoa and bginc
nis family back 30 Seattle. were thew
va hereafter make their home. He
AVS Puget sound is good euoagh for
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Having Engaged TIE services Of . hrss
take orders FOR all kids Of work Of this
class. incladinR door and eoEha plates,
medals and lettering OF ell kiAds. A.
HAMNEz. WstchnAksF SD JewelsF,
L-sEy Block. Front strest. sesttae 96dwIm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

MARRIED. ia les Pgnoas. the veil
hnoSn bog buyet Of Tacoma and eldest
son Of lslas PinsaS one of Pissse
soaniy's oldes, citizens. and Miss 2 e.
Sseene, q ritasviils. Peunsylr aia.
.sfe marFtsd 10 TaeoDa by lee
wiekessham, "a Thursday After -.
leA' same evening Mr.. Ptncas rves rcd
sssseerApAie instFnetions 90 prsees4 10
S 80 frAneisco Al ons-. and be esme 70
SeAttis 10 take passage on the Asxioo.
T-slnR his bride With bic psFents 81
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

A CASA Store can undersall any credit
store, any prices they may quote you
will ind them cheaper ct
CHwrxR CxzARx,a
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Ssrtae Goods, re have reserved sew
erai large shipments asd TIE loo prices
Which We have EarEed then caxoSt
fail % attracf general attsutton fsqu
sSsA purchasers uf DRY goods.
mhle CESSNA CSzkbt
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Waite Seal Burning On fer illaminat-
inc p1Fpoees has % eqnai. n. CEELr
nERa. aeEs kQses, saa FFaag q. Ekil In
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Rssienatious u W. X. Pinoknay and
Thomas II. Campbell received and &C.
eepted.
TIE Coanoil proceeded 10 elect two
policemen 10 all the vacancies caused
By said resign atoms, whereapon w. ~.
Jones and !. d. Duncan we're duly
elected.
The street Commissioner presented q
list sf nanes Of parties Who have failed
90 make proper connectien with sewers.
and on motion Of Coaneilman Fngth the
Chief Of Police vas ordered 90 notify
such persons 10 make proper couneo-
tious ~ ence. or prosecute them for
failure 50 20 do
On motion Of Councilman FuFth the
alley west Of Commercial street, be-
aueen Washington And jackson streets.
vas ordered spensd. and the Street
Commissioners directed TO attend b
banking box drains IN sid alley.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

ezArTL1. April 1--Ccancil ma pur-
saens 70 lsu. Prsssnt-MayoE Sho1dy
and Coueeiinen Ooalter, Earth. Frink.
Green, HiDckley. LAks, Rasssii and
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

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An ordinance TO extend and establish
Madison street IN % city Of Seattle.
Adcpted-
An ordinance relating 10 sewers and
regulating tbs drainage Of the city q
Seattle. Adepsed.
AppropriRfion ordirance ad5p1ed.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Oa The city fuad to the amouns Of
eIsd6 90, on sha road fand 90 the
szoant Of filso7s; on TIE Gas light
faad 30 thu amount OF &434 S.; Ore
fand, f114 81; watsE frnd. san; Front
Q gses improvement fuDd. $50
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-02

Mr.. RoheEt Fulton. VITO, 10 Will be
Remembered. lost an eye - p n Had
ioek recently and wsnt 10 Seattle for
treatment. has launched cat into tie
cigar basiness. where II Il hoped thai
TIE remaining eye vii prove Of good
1sa 20 the you1G MAJ
AsssFs. Pal HatkDaz asd Johuny
1cIess1 kaFa pssaAassa lhs Haws
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
Anecdotes of President Taylor.

President Taylor was probably
 the only President to whom the
 Presidency was an uncoveted and
 unsought-for boon. Mrs. Taylor
 was so averse to public life that it
 is said she prayed every night during his candidacy for his de-
 feat, and when told of his election,
 said: "Why could they not let us
 alone? we are so happy here. Why do they want to drag us to Wash
 ington?" Who that ever saw
 General Taylor at levee could
 forget him? He grasped every
 new conner cordially by the hand,
 and saluted all, high and low, old maids, brides, young girls, all, with the words, "Glad to sec youl Glad to see you! How's your family? Hope the children are all we'll" His greeting was almost equal to Rips toast: Here's to you and your family. May you live long and prosper!" He hardly ever opened his mouth without making mistake, and people laughed heartily. Still they loved him, trusted his judgment, and knew his heart and hand were true as steel; and when he died the whole nation was a mourner at bis grave. When Major Donelson re- turned from Europe he introduced him at dinner party as: "My friend Donelson, just from Berlin, Austria" During his candidacy Colonel ", q State elector, after discussing several public topics, asked him what were his views on the tariff. "The what, Jack?" said General Taylor, who suffered dreadfully. The tariff, General" said Colonel ". Why what's that?" Its slne qua non," said Colonel w., who was one of the greatest wags that ever lived, "that the people are so much excited about now" "A sine qua non," said General Taylor, slowly. ''I believe, Jack, I saw one in Mexico, but I forgot what it looks like; and I'll be blamed if l have any views on the tariff
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
X HfOOalum Calf.

On the streets of Prescott may
 be daily seen an oddAsspecimen of the bovine race, that from the con- tented manner in which it nibbles
 the grass at the edge of sidewalks and apparently paying no atten- ton to the passers by, who often shove or kick it out of their way, has called forth some comment from those who have noticed its actions. It has no visible brand to distinguish 1t from other calves, but the bold ear marks of a hole in the right and a split in the left are sufficient warning that it has other ranging grounds than this city. Our attention was first call
 ed to this waif by visit from it to the office. It entered the com posing room through the front door, chewed up about a foot of soft rope around bundle of paper, and finally wandered out the side door, where a fresh-made can of concentrated lye water met its gaze, and there it staid. Over half of the water was devoured with great relish and the critter seemed to think Hoof and Horn good institution for it's kind, for immediately after licking its chops" it spied box of blue grass and sun-howers, combined, that had been attentively cared for and which then were just commencing to show a return for the labor, but our experimental test for of the range" problem, was,sslike the luxuriant grasses thereln, gone. Oaths and rocks were soon accompanying that calf in quick order, and had it not been for the severe vomiting that attacked him, our rage would have led to annihilation. Several visits, however, have been paid since to the lye by this per
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
Effects of Beer.

In appearance, the beer drinker may be the picture of health, but in reality he is most incapable of resisting disease. A slight injury, a severe cold or shock to the body or mind will commonly provoke acute disease, ending fatally. Com pared with inebriates who use different kinds of alcohol, he is more miserable, more generally diseased. The constant use of beer every day gives to the system no recuperation, hut steadily lowers the vital forces. It is our observation that beer-drinking in this country produces the very lowest form of inebriety, closely allied 10 criminal insanity. The most dangerous class of ruffians in our large cities are beer drinkers. It is asserted by competent author ity that the evils of heredity are more positive in this class than from other alcohols. Public senti- ment and legislation should com prehend that all forms of alcohol are dangerous when used.-Scien- tific American.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
OFFICIAL CoUNTY PAPER.
Migration of Animals.

While animals seem to be con-
 cerned about their own individual
 welfare. t would seem that they
 often act in concert over a large
 tract of country. Thus we hear
 of frogs leaving in large numbers
 a pond that is nearly dried up;
 also of rats suddenly forsakiIg a
 ship or farmhouse that they have
 made their home for many years.
 Precisely how these animals make each other understood that a change Is desirable, and how they arrive at unanimous conclusion,
 has not been explained. It is reasonable to suppose that they must have a leader, whom they follow through great danger. The past fall there has been a great migration of squirrels from North western Mississippi in the direc- tion of Arkansas. They crossed the Mississippi at various points along a line of 20 miles in length; their march tending westward. They travelled in thousands, and tho people along line of their march killed them with sticks in large numbers. Hunters followed them in their march and slaugh- tered them by wagon-loads and carried them to the nearest market. These squirrels seem to have lost all fear, and could not be turned from their course. It is said that a smaller migration occurred 15 years ago. It is generally sup posed that the migration of squir- rels is caused by a lack of the proper kind of food, but how should they know that there is a better supply in another direction. and how should all the squirrels of one vast tract become aware that such a movement is on foot? These migrations suggest that there may be greater intelligence among the lower animals than is generally supposed.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12

Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox says: 1t is a sad commentary on American society and American manners that so many bright and otherwise charming young girls are allowed to tyrannize over their fathers and mothers, and that the parents seem to feel a sort of ser vile pride in being eclipsed by their own offspring. 1 know an almost innumerable number of girls still under twenty who mo- nopolize the conversation, reprove their parents publicly for any careless or old-fashioned form of speech, and whose opinions are law and gospel in the household; while the parents stand humbly in the background, gazing, half in awe and half in wondering adnira- ton, upon the brllIiancy of their own progeny. This thoroughly American system of educating young girls does not conduce to their early wisdom or discretion. It permits them to gain a sort of premature chaotic idea of the sur face things of life far beyond their years, and gives them an exag grated impression of their own importance. It requires time and experience to enable them to rightly estimate their own worth or understand their own needs.'
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
sistent calf, and it is mystery
 how he ever survived the double

sistent calf, and it is mystery
 how he ever survived the double
 and treble doses in strength that
 have been given him on each suc- cessive visit. Our devil finally hit
 upon a plan that has cured him. He procured about an ounce of cowitch, and left instructions to ''let me know" when the calf was coming. Along he comes in his usual leisurely way, and away the devil goes to first stir up the Iye, sprinkle on a little tempting bran and then the drug. Jerry says ''sukey, boss" and soon the fun commences. Mir. Calf soon gets enongh, violent sneezing and in tense itching seize him and he doubles up and jumps away, never again to return-to the lye can. He can be seen to-day at any time and place (except this ofice) still grazing on his favorite Prescott thoroughfares, but is not shadow to his former condition in size. In fact he is so miserably thin that we would recommend ispurchase by the Beef Pool" for the benefit of those rangemen who expect to get the ''fat of the land" to look upon-Hoof and Horn.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-12
How Mirrors are Made.

One or the factories Tn Chicago
 employs some 150 men and boys,
 and it's spaclous four floors pre-
 sent an interesting series of sights
 to the visitors whose nerves are
 steel and tympani proof against
 splitting. On the first floor he
 will see huge stacks and piles of
 glass in assorted sizes, ranging
 from 16 feet by ' feet squares
 down to the smallest ovals for
 mirrors. These are all polished,
 some being run over huge felt
 covered wheels kept powdered
 with rouge, and the larger sheets scrubbed by sweating toilers with
 hand blocks covered with felt like
 a printers proof planer in rouge.
 After the glass is thoroughly
 polished it is taken up to the next floor, where 1t is laid on tables and cut into the sizes ordered. It then passes into the hands of the
 Jewellers, who, with sand andswater and large grindstones. artistically finish the edges of the glass. It takes trip upward again, to an other floor, and is once more put through a polishing process to re- move any scratches or blemishes that may be on the glass. After every spot or scratch, no matter how minute, has been removed, careful hands convey the now beautiful and sparkling glass to the room where it goes through the final process, the silvering. Huge tables of cast iron or stone, made like billiard tables, with raised edges, are used in the silver ing room. These tables are of great strength and solidity, and all around the edge is drain, for the superfous mercury is poured over the tables in quantities sufi- cient to float the glass, which, after being tinfoiled, is gently and carefully pushed across the table containing the mercury. Great care must be used to prevent blemishes, the least speck of dust being ruinous to the mirror. Mer- cury, like molten lead, IS always covered with a dirty-looking scum which cannot be removed by skim ming. The least bit of this scum would spoil the mirror, so the difficulty is obviated by showing the scum along with the edge of the glass. After successfully float Ing the glass on the mercury. a wooden cloth is spread over the whole surface and square iron weights are applied until the whole presents a compact mass of iron, two or three rounds to the square inch. After this pressure has been confined for ten or twelve hours, the weights are removed and the glass placed upon another table of wood with slightly in clined top. The inclination is increased until the una malgamated quicksilver has drain ed away and only the perfect amalgam remains, coating the glass and perfectly adherent This ends the process, and the rrstwhile rough piece of plate glass emerges from the silvering room a gorgeous mirror.-Western Manufacturer.